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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
HUMOROUS.

-Harry-"Larry, which will be the
last language spoken on earthP" Harry
-"Well, should say the Finnish" :"
Will some one bring us load of
stove woodp We are tired of the plan
of eating our roasting ears raw.-Ierds
Ploa0 and Hammer.
81 want to be an angel" sang a
female voice in a side room; and, there
upon, a heartless wretch in an adjoin-
ing apartment broke forth with:
johnnie, get your gun, get your gun,
gun gun. Boston Transcript.
City Girl-"Are those great strong
cows over there yours, sirP" Farmer
-"Yes, mum; and they are the
strongest in this section" City girl
"Then you must be the man that makes
that awfully strong butter, amt youP"
"A Russian named Skrzcypczywsijza-
wick, living in Campbell County. re.
Gently lost a blooded colt worth two
hundred dollars. He had his farm
fenced with his name and the colt
ran into it and cut his legs all to pieces
on the US" and "k's. ."-Dakota Bell
MY dear old friend, how were
you able to acquire such an i'm
mense fortunep" "By very simple
method" "What method is thatp"
"When was poor l made out that ]
was rich, and when l got rich made
out that l was poor. "-Teras SytinqS.
The Result of Tight Lacing.-
There is young girl out at Do, Do,
And her looks they we're said to be so, so;
But she spoilt her dear face
BY her corset's tight lace
And now she can get nary beau beau.
Springfield Republican.
Excuse me. SIR" he said. "but
you are something of a reading man,
are you notP" 80, yes, sir, ]
often read half the night through" "
Il thought so. l am seldom mistaken
in judging character. You have pas
sion for literature, l supposeP" mot
exactly; I'm a proof-reader." NJ Y
Sap.
Professor" To-day you made
another spectacle of yourself. l an
much displeased with you ard wish tC
remark that tomorrow | will punish
all of you severely unless you are 81
quiet that mouse can be heard to rur
across the floor" A Scholar-"If yol
please, professor, shall bring a nous,
with me in the morning. - 7id-Bhs.
-Boarding-House French.-Mrs. A
(who is taking French lessons). "Now
Bridget when Prof. Blanque come
you must say 'Entrez' to him, and h
will know what you mean and com
into the parlor." (The bell rings, an,
Bridget goes to the door. 1t is th
professor). Ontario" says Bridget
"Wud We walk into the psirler. sirP'
(The professor walked in and Bridge
reported her triumph to the cook. J.
HarDer's Bazar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
A CENTURY'S GROWTH.

Territory Acquired by the United States
Since the Louisiana Purchase.
1t is a century since the famed "Or-
dinance of 1857 was passed by Con-
gress, and the first Territory organized
the Northwest Territory. whose Off
cial name was The Territory North
west of the Ohio River" The ordi-
nance was passed July 13, 1877.
At that time, the United States en-
braced only S20, $50 square miles; Flor
ida belonged to Spain, and the Mssis-
sippi river was our Western boundary.
Our first acquisition of territory was
the purchase of Louisiana from France
in 1903. This province embraced not
only the present State of Louisiana,
but all the vast area from the Missis-
sippi on the east to Oregon and Wash
ington (Which then were claimed by
Great Brittany and the vast region
known as Upper California, belonging
to Mexico, on the west; and from the
Gulf on the south to British America
on the north. To be more precise, it
embraced what are now known as
Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa,
Minnesota, Dakota, the larger part of
Montana, the larger part of Wyoming,
part of Colorado, Nebraska and the
Indian Territory, and was 930,92S
square miles in extent, or more than
100000 square miles larger than the
original domain of the country. For
this we paid $4,000, 900 to France.
Our next acquisition was Florida, in
1920, for which $5,O00,O00 was paid,
adding 59,7 square miles to the Ma
tional area. In 1916 the dispute with
Great Britain about the ownership of
Oregon--embracing what is now the
State of Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory was settled by treaty in our fa-
vor, and %, 425 square miles more be-
came ours.
In 1S45 sTexas became a member Of
the Union by annexation. The indie.
pendence of Texas, had, however,
never been acknowledged by Mexico,
and by this annexation we also an.
nexed the Mexican war. By the treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended
the war, Mexico relinquished hel
claim to Texas, and we paid her $15,
100000 for Upper California-embrac'
ing California. Nevada, Utah, Arizona
New Mexico and the western portion
of Colorado. In 1858, the "Gadsder
purchase, "a strip of land south of tn,
Gila river, now part of Arizona anC
New Mexico-was bought of Mexio'
for $10,000,000, By the annexation
of Texas and these two purchases
994, 260 square miles of territory wer
brought under the stars and stripes.
Alaska with its 577, 800 square miles
were purchased of Russia in 1867, fol
$7,200,000 This is our latest territor
ial acquisition. Thus, in "a years
we have obtained by purchase, treat
and annexation, 1852, 723 square mile
of territory, costing S52, 200, 600 in casl
direct, not considering the cost of wal
1t is manifest destiny that the exten
sion of the Union shall go on until a
, North America is under one flag. Can
ada, Mexico and Central America wi
eventually be added to the Republic
and our boundaries be limited onl
by the encompassing oceans and tn
Isthmus of Panama. - Toledo Blade.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15

woman who looks at him is in love with
him. But | am not that kind"
"Sir If you Wilp'-

woman who looks at him is in love with
him. But l am not that kind"
"Sir, if you will
"Say, hate to refuse you, 'pon my
soul l do, but I'm broke, and that's
the truth. Come around in about six
months, after the old man has taken
me into partnership. I'll be flush
then, and I'll take book, just to re-
ward you for your stickativeness. |
say, you're mighty pretty woman to
be obliged to peddle books for a living.
p
Just then the attention of the
loquacious youth was attracted by the
frantic gesticulations of q fellow clerk
in another part of the room, and he
paused.
"You are Mr.. Freshleigh, pre-
sumep" said the lady.
M-er-yes, that is my name," was
the reply.
81 have heard my husband speak of
you. am Mrs. Brief. Will you please
hand this book to Mr.. Brief when he
comes in, and ask him to take it to the
binder'sP Good morning."
The lady left the office; the mercury
in the thermometer crept down out Of
sight; the office cat had fit, and
young Freshleigh fell in faint
The next day lawyer Brief advertised
for new clerk. lid BITS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
The Conditions of Moral Growth.

In the recent debates at the London
University College Miss Mary Lowndes
made an able speech in support of the
theory that self-analysis retards healthy
mental and moral development In
the moral, as in the physical world,
she said, contemplation of self was
apt to induce an abnormal condition
in the part under observation, and this
was fatal to healthy development The
opposer, in a speech of considerable
eloquence, pointed out that there was
no close analogy between physical and
moral growth. that the one was an un'
conscious, involuntary process. and the
other was not The primary condition
of moral growth, indeed, was the ex
ercise of a faculty directly controllablt
by the human will. and that was the
faculty of introspection. The discus
sion was carried on by Mrs. Mallet
Mrs. R. Garnett, Miss Heather-Bigg
Miss Bury. Mrs. Brooksbank and othel
students of the college, and resolu
ton in favor of self-analysis was final
ly carried.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
UNFAIR WAGES OF WOMEN.

The Unjust Discrimination Made In Wages
Paid to Women for Performing Skilled
Labor.
Even when doing the same kind of
work, and work which woman plain
ly can do as well as man, the woman
invariably received less wages than the
man. In the manufacture of cotton
goods the men mule-spinners received
one dollar and fifty-seven cents week,
men frame-spinners received one dol
lar week, and men ring-spinners
(the third hands) received three dol
lars and sixty-six cents week more
than women received who did precise
ly the same kind of work. Girls, as
spare hands in reeling and warping,
earned five dollars and eleven cents a
week less than men, though reckoned
as second hands at the same work. In
the cloth-room women were paid two
dollars and forty-nine cents week
less than the men. In the manufact-
ure of musical instruments women ac-
tion-makers earned six dollars and
fifty cents less per week than the men.
In the manufacture of paper, girl
fnishers earned four dollars and sew.
enty-three cents less than the men, and
less even than the boys engaged. Mer
proof-readers received twelve dollars
and forty-eight cents week more thar
women proof-readers. Women press
feeders were paid two dollars andsev
enty-nine cents week less than the
men, and women book-compositors re
ceived four dollars a week less thar
men. In the manufacture of rubber
goods, women rubber workers re
eeived three dollars and forty-tiv'
cents, and women spoilers received
two dollars and fifty eight cents weel
less than the men doing the same kin'
of work. In the manufacture of wool
en- goods, women carders earned tw
dollars and seventy-three cents, ant
women spinners earned two dollar
and eighty-seven cents, and womel
weavers earned one dollar and eigh
cents less than the men doing the sam
kind of work (19th Ann. Rep, PIP. 42i
1867; and so the story runs a
through.
1t is impossible to believe that thi
uniform difference in wages paid t
men and women can be owing to an
similar uniform difference in the abb
ity of the operative to do the worl
Because many of these occupation
are ones in which woman would Gel
tainly do as good work. and migf
very naturally be expected to, and n
doubt does, excel as worker, and "
they always receive less than men, =
William l. Bowditch, in The Forgotte
Woman of Massachusetts,.
| s-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
FUNNY Mr.. FRESHLEIGH.
why a Humorously Inclined Law -Clerl
Is Looking Around for a Job.

why a Humorously Inclined Law Clerk
Is Looking Around for Job.
A rather prepossessing young lady
entered the Office of well-known law
yer the other day and inquired:
"Is Mr.. Brief IMP"
"Won't be in for two hours" replied
the dapper young clerk whom she adj
dressed, surveying her from head to
foot with an approving glance. "Any
thing l can do for you?"
YES" was the reply, and the lady
produced from beneath her wrap a
handsomely bound volume. Il have
here"
II thought SC" interrupted the clerk,
with deprecating gesture. 81 sized
you up as soon as you came in. But
its no use. We never fool away money
on subscription books in this Office.
Didn't you see the sign outside; No
Peddlers Allowed'P"
"Sir," began the visitor. "this
book"
oh" laughed the flippant young
clerk, 1--WE no doubt it's the biggest
thing out, but we don't want it. His
tory of the United States, amt it, from
the time of the Mound Builders up to
the present dayP Big thing, I've no
doubt, but we've no use for il"
IF you will allow me-"
Really" said the youth, who was
greatly amused, "rd like to. but it's
against the rules of the Office to yield
to the Establishments of book agents,
no matter how young and good-look-
ing they are. Couldn't think of look.
ing at the book my dear. Life of Ma.
poleon,' amt it That's chestnut.
One of our clerks bought one last month
for four dollars, and yesterday he
traded it off for a yaller dog, and then
killed the dog"
II wish to say"
''Or may be it's a humorous work,
with wood-cuts that look as if they'd
been engraved with a meat-axe. No
we don't want it We keep a humor
ist here on salary to smuse us"
p
Say, you're awfully persistent ny
dear, but it won't do any good L
old Brief were here you might talk hin
around. because he's a susceptible
! old duffer. and thinks eyerT pretty
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
THE CHRISTIAN IDEA.
A Noted Divine's Ideas on tho Equality
of the Sexes.

A Noted Divines Ideas on the Equality
of the Sexes.
According to the Christian idea, says
Rev. James Freeman Clarke, men and
women are to act together, in all in
dustries, all arts, all literature; in the
church, the home and the State
"What God has joined together, let no
man put asunder." Mans nature and
woman's nature will always remain
different, but because different, COM
Elementary; each supplying what the
other needs. There are three ways OF
treating woman - the savage way,
which makes her slave and drudge;
the Asiatic way, which makes her an
ornament and plaything; and the
Christian way, which makes her COM
panion and fellow-worker with man in
all things.
In Christ Jesus there is neither
male nor female" Let us not be
afraid of carrying out this Christian
principle to its ultimate results. The
result will be that woman will become
more truly womanly, more refined
because better satisfied, and more full
ly unfolded. Society will become more
pure, the State more virtuous, the peo
pie happier and better. When jesus
forbade the divorces allowed in Hi
time. it was on the ground of the idea
union of man and woman in marriage
as making perfect unit. And on thi
ground we claim suffrage for woman
that those whom God has joined to
gether as companions in the study
work and joy of life shall not be pu
asunder in this great duty of govern
ment
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
SHREWD UNCLE TOM.
4 Celebrated Maine Wag Plays y Little
Joke on His Son.

Ooho oh hiS DUus
Thomas Wight, famous wag of
Oxford, during his declining years,
decided his old homestead to his son,
Mark, and built him house on the
west side of the road, where he dwelt
with his daughter.
At this time Mark owned a mare
named Fan, a most beautiful animal,
the pride of her master and pet of the
entire family. One morning Uncle
Tom asked Mark if he would loan him
Fan to ride to Oxford Village and
buy little tobacco.
Why, certainly, father" replied
Mark. "When do you want to gop"
Now" said the old man, land
what will you charge me for the use
of Fanp"
"Thirty cents" said Mark.
Well, here is your money, re-
piled the father, "please harness the
beast"
Fan was quickly led from the
stable, her sleek, glossy coat glisten-
ing in the morning sunbeams, and,
with head thrown aloft, her slim neck
proudly arched, and her expanded
nostrils seeming to scent the battle
afar off, she constituted a scene for a
painter.
Uncle Tom donned his big cap,
and, after binding about his waist a
stout piece of rope, he placed on his
arm small basket containing L. ID.
pipe, flint and piece of steel to light
it with, as he discarded matches, a
piece of bread and cheese, an al
manac and an old singing book. This
constituted his outfit, and he was then
ready,
Fan Immediately champed her bit,
beating the turf with her foot as if
eager to be off.
"Be still, Fam" said Mark, in his
stern, sharp voice; BETSY and l are
not going to-day; the old man is going,
so be quiet"
The intelligent animal rubbed her
finely-molded head against the shoul-
der of her master, and then lovingly
caressed him with her fine muzzle, as
much as to say: 81 understand" and
then stood perfectly still.
Uncle Tom was soon seated in the
wagon, and, seizing the reins with a
nervous grip, he ordered Fan to use
moderation, as he was a poor old man.
Fan, well knowing her business, and
contrary to her usual custom, assumed
an ambling, mincing pace, and soor
disappeared behind the adjacent hills
When the old man arrived at hi
destination he drove straight to thu
hotel and ordered the hostler to un
laden the beast, feed, groom and taxi
care of her till called for. He ther
went to Mr.. Bakers, completed hi
purchase, took his basket on his arm
and started homeward on foot
Where is FAM" inquired Mark, a
he saw his father approaching, prett.
well tired out.
"She is at Oxford" quietly returned
the father.
"What, sickp"
''Oh, no, she was well when lef
her."
"Why didn't you bring her homer
"Why, the thing is l had no right to
l merely hired her to ride to Oxford
and not home"
Mark saw and fully appreciated tn
joke. Laughing heartily, he started 70
Oxford on foot, distance of fou
miles, claimed his mare, and, afte
paying the bill, drove quietly hom
without word of oomplaint.-OJor
(Me. AdUertiser.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
THE GARDENERS LOVE SONG.

Here among the fragrant flowers
swiftly fly the perfumed hours
on sit in reverie.
/. In the Father land is she
In whose care my heart reposes,
Larkspurs, lilies, pansies, roses.
Heliotrope and orange-tree-
Each some attribute discoses,
Dear one, OF thy face to me.
And they all betray the traces
In their newly-opened faces
Or their own unconscious graces-
OF their fellowship with thee.
Harkl The breeze that stirs the petals
or the sweet anemone
Makes me dream that thou art signing.
And the peace within me dying,
turned 10 anguish PROSTATE lying.
Prays and cries aloud for theel
Sweet the thoughts that fill my mind.
Sweet as breath of summer wind
Blowing other gardens over;
Or from meads where fragrant clover
Lures the bee and hides the plover
AS thy charms have holden me-
AS thy face allures thy lover
AS my heart is lost in thee!
Cloudless be the skies above her
And the SUMS last ray at even
Bear her through the gates of Heay'n.
There, where blossoms never fall
VIII the fairest flowers Of all
Bloom for mel
FROM the German, By Ernest N Bago. for II
Springfield Republican.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
ill celebrate their silver wedding next

The Prince and Princess of Wales
will celebrate their silver wedding next
year.
-Chauncey M. Depew has an in
dexed list of over 1,500 after-dinner
addresses that he has delivered at one
time or another.
Mr.. Labouchere says he admires
the Queen above all other sovereigns
"because she has such thorough and
sensible dislike to court ceremonies and
other such tinsel tomfooleries. "
jay Gould stocks his steam yacht,
the Atalanta, with fine wines and
liquors for other people, but takes
nothing himself. He is not temper
ance man on principle, but has no taste
for such beverages.
Mrs. Cleveland has received from
some admirer in Mexico coat-of-arms
of the United States, worked on heavy
card board in feathers. The feathers,
most of them colored, are from many
| different kinds of birds.
Throughout England, and even in
Parliament, Mr.. Parnell's name is usu-
ally spoken as in this country, with the
accent on the second syllable. But he
and his closest friends accent it prop
erly on the first syllable.
The Empress of China has pre-
sented six hundred stanzas of poetry OF
her own composition to the Hanlin
College, while Prince Chu'un has
written collection of verse in which
he has described the novel objects
that he saw in his tour through China
last year.
Frank Vincent, who wrote "The
Land of the White Elephant, " has just
returned from a 55, 000-mile journey in
South America, where he had been in
every capital and important seaport,
and explored many leagues of unknown
territory. He is quiet man, tall and
slim, with a dark brown mustache and
a well-tanned face.
Shakespeare seems to have been
pretty we'll up in most of the slang
phrases of the present day. In Hen
ry VIII" we have ''too thin; in king
John" "come off, and "you are toe
green and fresh in "A Winter S Tale, ,
"Whatp NeverP" and, although he does
not exactly use the exclamation rats
we have in Hamlet" "a rat! ratr
which is pretty near it. John Bunyal
used the phraze at is cold day" il
connection with adversely. - Bosto'
Courier.
The Sultan of Johore has a won
derful palace near Singapore. 1t
wealth and beauty rival the "Arabial
Nights" tales splendor; and he is al
ways willing to show his marvels t.
the many strangers touching at hi
shore. He entertains his guests a
meals with food served in golden yes
sells, which service cost 100000. Th
regalia he wears is valued at $500, 00C
a sword Queen Victoria presented cos
the neat sum of $4,000, and he de
lights to dazzle the eyes of his Ell
chanted spectators with these wor
drous visions of wealth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
Co-education of the Sexes.

In the midst of general friendly re-
cognition of the success of women in
college, the Boston Herald has this to
say of the advance of co-educstion:
''Co-education has advanced faster
than any other feature of education in
this country in the last decade. and. on
the whole, is found to work well.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15
RUSSIAN PRISONS.
The Terrible Rate of Mortality Prevailing
Among the Inmates of Jails.

The Terrible Rate of Mortality Prevailing
Among the Inmates of Jaiis.
The Russian Administration of Pri.
sons has just issued its report for 1885.
On the 1st of January, 1885, there were
"a, 4SS persons incarcerated throughout
the empire. In the course of the year
7O9, 254 entered and 697, 769 individuals
were liberated, leaving residue of 80,
973 still in prison. Women formed
about g. per cent. of the convicted. Not
withstanding a certain amelioration of
sanitary appliances in the jails, the rate
of mortality remai Q stationary. OF
the SS, ,002 prisoners who were treated
in hospital, there died 2, 1S9 men, 246
women, SAG children. In this respect
the island Of Saghalien stood in the
worst position, its sick list showing a
total of &C per cent. on the year, but
the number of deaths there are not
given. Diseases arising from humidity,
insufficient ventilation, and defective
sanitary arrangements are the chief
scourges of the state prisons. Among
the 4,O29 persons who passed through
the prisons of st. Petersburg 2, ,675 were
accused of theft, 1S9 of political offen-
ces, one of bigamy and one of apostasy.
The largest number of offenders be-
longed to the artisan class; not one is
specified as a peasant. The expenses
of the penitentiary service in the whole
empire amounted to IL, 79S,614 rubles,
being diminution of 52l, 239 rubles
upon the expenditure of the proceed
ing year. This economy was partially
effected by reducing the cost of the
equipment of the prisoners. There was
falling off in the receipts derived from
the products of the prisoners industry
from 133. $50 rubles in 1884 to los, $50
rubles in 1885. Moreover the Coal
Mining Company of Saghalien, which
is supplied with convict labor, paid to
the State 81, 456 rubles for the rights
conceded to it.-LoRdon Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15

Prof Scott. of Rutgers College, il
writing history of New Jersey.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15

Walter Scott is credited with hav.
ing been a Ounce at school The fol
lowing appears to prove the contrary:
Once boy in the same class was asked
by the ''dominie" what part of speech
"with" was. "a noun, SIR" said the
boy. "You young blockhead," cried
the pedagogue, "what example can
you give me of such thingP" 81
can tell you, SIR" interrupted Scott;
"you know there's verse in the Bible
which says They bound Samson with
withs.' "-Draks's Travellers Aa0G-
slns.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-15

Say, you're awfully persistent. my
dear, but it won't do any good II
old Brief were here you might talk him
around. because he's a susceptible
old duffer. and thinks every pretty